Resource hub

Donor collaboratives have surged in popularity over the past decade.  To understand why, browse our resources on the origins and evolution of this fast growing sector of philanthropy.

Issue deep dives

Learn how donor collaboratives are working to address complex, global issues.

Find a collaborative

While there is no one-stop shop for all collaborative funds, these directories can help you identify collaboratives that match your priorities and giving strategy.
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JustFund

With support from the Gates Foundation, JustFund provides a directory of thousands of organizations and proposals. Donors can use its robust search tool to find and fund organizations at the forefront of addressing social and economic inequities. (Paid subscription required.)

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Bridgespan Group
Bridgespan empowers donors to achieve breakthrough results by providing funding opportunities, strategic counsel, and original research on the philanthropic ecosystem. The Gates Foundation and Bridgespan have compiled a database of 200+ collaborative funds.
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Giving Compass

Giving Compass helps individual donors learn about issues, get involved, and give to community-led change. Giving Compass guides donors toward practices that advance equity and address the root causes of society's issues.

Featured research

Six questions to sharpen philanthropic collaboratives’ value proposition
Learning from a decade of collaborative philanthropy
The philanthropic collaborative landscape
The growing momentum behind philanthropic collaboratives in India

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